According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.

It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the Gulf Coast this week.

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season. It is always present near the poles, though it weakens during summer and intensifies in winter.

A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.

the polar vortex is still going to bring lower-than-normal temperatures to the Sunshine State. According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, cooler than normal temperatures could be seen ...

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of ... chills to parts of Midwest to the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. After descending over the Rockies and Great Plains ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 30, 2025 as of 11 a.m. Monday: RELATED: Everything you need to know about the polar vortex bringing extreme cold to Colorado 11-mile Canyon Re,

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens the jet stream.

With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this active winter pattern is setting the stage for an even colder February.